Small Equipment Operator

Waste Management • Texas City, TX

92d

About The Position

Operates one or two pieces of equipment including but not limited to baler, front-end loader, bobcat, candensifier or forklift to transport or bind paper or other loose materials to facilitate handling. The working hours are from 6:30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday.

Requirements

• 6 months of previous work experience.
• Ability to be Forklift Certified upon hire.
• Valid Drivers License.
• Pre-assignment and/or pre-hire customer-specific drug and/or alcohol testing may be required by certain customer-contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working primarily outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and grades material.
• Operates weed eater and mows grass with a mowing deck.
• Fills and operates candensifier.
• Records materials or items received or distributed and marks materials with identifying information.
• Maintains inventory records.
• Compiles worksheets or tickets from customer specifications.
• Ensures material is being fed properly onto conveyor.
• Coordinates flow of material.
• Starts baler up on time, reads monitor, which displays functions of baler, and reacts quickly to machine prompts and alarms, ensuring proper operation.
• Monitors and documents downtime.
• Ensures safety around working areas.
• Checks quality of material before it is baled or shipped.
• Coordinates with MRF Manager to see what material needs to be baled or shipped.
• Performs routine maintenance and daily inspection on equipment such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning.
• Keeps supply of wire on hand for baler.
• Operates loader, forklift, bobcat, or other equipment to move material to designated area.
• Keeps surrounding work areas clean.
• Unloads, tags, and stacks material in proper rows by raising and lowering lifting device.
• Loads or unloads materials into or out of trailers and railcars.
• Moves material from baler.
• Dumps containers, bins, and gaylords of materials.
• Reads loading, unloading sheets and bills of ladings.
• Completes necessary load and unload tally sheets.
• Inspects and grades wastepaper that is received at plant.
• Ensures vehicle condition reports are filled out properly as required by corporate guidelines.
• Complies with all safety policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.
• Stock Purchase Plan.
• Company match on 401K.
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Waste Management and Remediation Services